2021 Kia Soulproblems, recalls & reliability
Based on 222 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Kia Soul vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated from counted evidence — see the full breakdown in a vehicle report.
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Kia Soul vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE95 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING38 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 reports
- POWER TRAIN9 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE4 reports
- STEERING3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 reports
- POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE3 reports
Recalls (2)
- ENGINE21V259000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25V099000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
Crash-test ratings
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